Atmua/ Meeting. 69, 



pfh February, rgrj. Museum, College Square North. 



"A History of Irish Glass Making": — Dudley Westropp, 

 M.R.I.A., National Museum, Dublin. 

 gth March, igij- Museum. 



" The Sense Organs of Plants": — Professor R. H. Vapp, 

 M.A., Queen's University, Belfast. 

 iph April, iQiy Municipal Technical Institute, Central Hall. 

 "The Web of Life": — Professor [. A. Thomson, M.A., 



LL.D., University of Aberdeen. 

 All the lectures, which were of a varied and most instructive 

 character, were enhanced by the exhibition of specially prepared 

 lantern views. 



It is gratifying to report that the audiences at the lectures 

 were large and appreciative. 



RESEARCH WORK. 



The Council awarded to Mr. Charles E. Brookes, the sum of 

 jQ20 for his essay on "The Post Tertiary Climatic conditions of 

 Ulster." Dr. Dwerryhouse and Dr. John K. Charlesworth very 

 kindly acted as adjudicators. 



In order to encourage Research work in Ulster, the Council 

 have offered a prize of ;^50 for a Monograph on any department 

 of Botany, or Zoology, or Palaeontology, whilst a fund of ;;^50 has 

 been made available for the purpose of making grants in aid of 

 the expenses incurred in any original research in Science. The 

 conditions under which the prize is offered are as follows : — 



(i) The Monograph must embody original work not hitherto 

 published, and must be in a form suitable for publication. 



(2) Competition is limited to non-professional workers in Ulster. 



(3) The Monograph must reach the Honorary Secretary on or 



before 1st November, 19 15. 



(4) The Monograph of the successful competitor becomes the 



property of, and may be published by the Society. 



(5) The Council reserves the right to refuse the prize in case 



of insufficient merit, 



